There is a quota of 40 athletes (24 male, 16 female) (however one spot over quota for each gender was allowed); Mexico as the host country is guaranteed a full team of four athletes (two men and two women). Qualification is done on a country basis, not an individual basis. [1]
| Nation | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Brazil | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Canada | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Chile | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Cuba | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Dominican Republic | 2 | 2 | |
 Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Guatemala | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Mexico | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Panama | 2 | 2 | |
 United States | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Uruguay | 1 | 1 | |
 Venezuela | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total athletes | 25 | 17 | 42 |
| Total NOCs | 13 | 10 | 13 |
| Competition | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | - | 2 | Mexico Mexico |
| Each country affiliated with PAMPC | Rio de Janeiro* | 11* | United States Cuba Brazil Guatemala Canada Ecuador Chile Argentina Dominican Republic Venezuela Panama |
| 2010 Pan American Championship ** | Rio de Janeiro | 6** | United States Brazil Cuba Canada Guatemala Ecuador |
| UIPM World Ranking List | - | 5 | Argentina Chile Dominican Republic Uruguay Venezuela Panama |
| TOTAL | 25 |
* Each country affiliated with PAMPC can send one athlete if they met the qualifying standard of 4800 points. [2]
** The remaining spots were distributed to nations in the order of their second-placed athlete (must have met the standard of 4800 points). [2]
| Competition | Location | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host | - | 2 | Mexico Mexico |
| Each country affiliated with PAMPC | Rio de Janeiro* | 6* | Brazil United States Canada Guatemala Cuba Argentina |
| 2010 Pan American Championship ** | Rio de Janeiro | 4** | Brazil Canada Cuba United States Guatemala |
| UIPM World Ranking List | - | 4 | Argentina Chile Ecuador Venezuela |
| TOTAL | 17 |
* Each country affiliated with PAMPC can send one athlete if they met the qualifying standard of 4200 points. [2]
** The remaining spots were distributed to nations in the order of their second-placed athletes (must have met the standard of 4200 points). [2]
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